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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which book does Zechariah Chafee, Jr. author, warning citizens of dictatorship during war?
(a) The American Bastile.
(b) Freedom of Speech.
(c) Footprints of Despotism.
(d) Low Tide for Liberty.

2. What sentence does Joseph Holt request for Wes Brogan?
(a) Hanging.
(b) Hard labor.
(c) Deportation.
(d) Imprisonment.

3. Why does Clement L. Vallandigham's arrest cause widespread Democratic protests?
(a) He is a well read author.
(b) He is a respected preacher.
(c) He was once a member of the U.S. Congress.
(d) He was arrested without legal precedent.

4. Which state has the most military trials?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Missouri.
(d) Georgia.

5. Which federal law passed in 1917 appears to be based on precedents set during Lincoln's administration?
(a) The Chinese Exclusion Act.
(b) The Writ Act.
(c) The Espionage Act.
(d) The Militia Act.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Confederate Captain John Wilkinson slip through the blockade in 1864?

2. According to William Seward, which law is higher than the Constitution?

3. Which judge challenges President Lincoln's right to suspend the writ of habeas corpus?

4. What does Peter H. Watson oversee in Chapter 5?

5. According to "American Bastile", how many civilians are illegally detained during the Civil War?

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